rtj's latest activity

Okay, here is what we did back in the 80’s to reason it out. A professor got a contract to build a small fuel efficient car, I was...

Yeah, the brake force magnitude is the same regardless of position (every thing being equal) but the tangential force on the disc...

Yes, AI contradictions seem inevitable. I’ll do a bit more digging, and start a new thread. Basically, the vertical component of the...

I’ve found numerous claims that the caliper placement impacts bearing load when braking, so they are positioned to reduce bearing load...

The disk has a force exerted on it opposite rotation, so the force on the caliper is opposite. This has a vertical and horizontal...

AI gave this, but I will try to find the full article. “ The position of the front brake affects anti-dive because it changes the...

“Load transfer: When the brakes are applied, the braking force pushes down on the front suspension.” I ran through the free body...

On the front wheels with double an arms, mounting the caliper behind the spindle gives anti-dive. A simple free body diagram will show...

I was really tempted to go get this…. 40th Anniversary Snap-On toolbox (4666/5500) $1,500 Listed 4 weeks ago in Barberton, OH...

NICE- I use a waterproof electric roller switch- has a NO and NC outputs- Can add a relay so when the ignition is on- the switch is...

A little. it was pretty famous for a number of years at Elkhart Lake/Road America. There were three built almost alike - numbers 23...

ALWAYS a Beauty. One of "ours?" Like it - A LOT. Cheers - Jim